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- Birth nameMonford Merrill Irvin
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Monte Irvin was born on February 25, 1919 in Haleburg, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for It's My Turn (1980), 1954 World Series (1954) and The Way It Was (1974). He was married to Dorinda (Dee). He died on January 11, 2016 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- SpouseDorinda (Dee)(? - 2008) (her death, 2 children)
- Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Committee on Negro Leagues in 1973.
- Played with the Newark Eagles in the Negro Leagues (1937-1948).
- Played with the New York Giants (1949-1955) and Chicago Cubs (1956).
- Member of 1951 National League Champion New York Giants team. Member of 1954 World Series Champion New York Giants team.
- Named to 1952 National League All Star Team.
- Why did they think we could not play [in the Major Leagues]? That's always been my question when I think back to the Negro leagues. The ball was the same size. The bats weighed the same. The fields were no smaller. Why did they think we could not play?
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